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Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials (PEN): Evolution, Current Challenges, and Future Opportunities

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the synthesis, phase transition, advanced characterization spanning ex situ to in situ and operando techniques, and diverse applications of phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN). It further outlines key challenges and future opportunities, such as phase stability, architecture control, and artificial intelligence (AI)‐driven ...
Ye Chen, Zhanxi Fan, Jingjie Ge, Qiyuan He, Zhuangchai Lai, Jiawei Liu, Chaoliang Tan, Hua Zhang   +7 more
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Rational Tuning of Hygroscopic Oscillation of Stacked Nanoflake Assemblies for Continuous Ambient Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Stacked nanoflake assembly (SNA) membranes can oscillate autonomously, offering opportunities for soft actuation and energy harvesting. This work uncovers the physical mechanism behind the sustained oscillation of SNA membranes in gradient humidity and identifies three governing dimensionless parameters, enabling rational design for optimizing SNA ...
Zijing Zhang, Jimin Fu, Gesa Zhang, Zhihua Liang, Boxun Zhang, Haimin Yao   +5 more
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Weaving Intelligence: Thermally Drawn Multimaterial Fibers Toward AI‐Enabled Smart Textiles

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally drawn multimaterial fibers are rapidly advancing as intelligent structural units for next‐generation smart textiles. Integrating multimaterial architectures with neuromorphic and spiking‐neural‐network principles enables fabrics that can sense, compute, and adapt autonomously.
Vuong Dinh Trung, Jiaxiang Yi, Hieu Nguyen‐Duc, Tien Nu Hoang Lo, Weili Zhao, Chaoqun Dong, Fabien Sorin, Baris Caglar, Lei Wei, Tung Nguyen‐Dang   +9 more
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Deep Learning Inverse Design of Phase‐Change Reconfigurable Terahertz Metadevices for Multidimensional Secure Communication

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A deep learning inverse‐design framework is established to create versatile reconfigurable terahertz metadevices. By synergizing deep learning with phase‐change materials, this approach enables on‐demand customization of multidimensional electromagnetic responses.
Yisheng Dong, Xieyu Chen, Aarthy Nagarajan, Yi Yang, Zhihao Wang, Rui Yu, Chuang Zheng, Chunmei Ouyang, Xueqian Zhang, Tun Cao, Ranjan Singh, Zhen Tian   +11 more
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PROPULSION SYSTEM DESIGN OF A YACHT CATAMARAN: COMPARISONS BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND DIFFERENT DIESEL-ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS

, 2012
both designers and builders are engaged in a very demanding challenge: finding competitive solutions both for the first cost and for the subsequent management and maintenance costs.
MARINO', ALBERTO, BOSICH, DANIELE, BUCCI, VITTORIO, SULLIGOI, GIORGIO   +3 more
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Development of pulsed plasma thruster for a Pico-Satellite [PDF]

, 2019
The University of Malta Astronics research group has been developing a family of low cost PocketQube (PQ) picosatellites, with the smallest having a total mass of under 250 g and dimensions of a 5 cm cube.
36th International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC 2019), Fenech, Maurizio, Sammut, Matthew, Azzopardi, Marc Anthony   +3 more
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Strengthened Interfacial Coupling Between Self‐Assembled Monolayers and Bulk Heterojunctions Enables Thermally Stable Organic Solar Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Molecularly engineered self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) featuring extended conjugated terminals facilitate superior interfacial coupling with the organic solar cell active layer. By physically anchoring the local morphology, this design suppresses thermal degradation, allowing devices to operate at 85°C for 150 h before degrading to 90% of their ...
Gengxin Du, Zhihong Wang, Songyang Yuan, Wenlin Jiang, Shanchao Ouyang, Chengda Ge, Tian Xia, Yiting Jiang, Nan Zhang, Yidan An, Lingyi Ke, Sai Wing Tsang, Francis R. Lin, Qian Li, Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Xuechen Jiao, Yong Zhang, Hin‐Lap Yip   +17 more
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Displaced periodic orbits with low-thrust propulsion

, 2009
Solar sailing and solar electric technology provide alternative forms of spacecraft propulsion. These propulsion systems can enable exciting new space-science mission concepts such as solar system exploration and deep space observation.
Simo, Jules, McInnes, Colin R., McInnes, C.R.   +2 more
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Digital simulation of gas turbine steady-state and transient performance for current and advanced marine propulsion systems [PDF]

, 2009
The research study focuses on the idea of simulation of an Integrated Full Electric Propulsion System. The simulation required the development of a gas turbine performance model that could predict the dynamic behaviour of the engine in response to a ...
Mody, Bhavik
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Soft, Degradable, and Magnetic Microcarriers for Encapsulation and Guided Transport of Drugs and 3D Spheroids

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents soft, degradable hydrogel microcarriers that combine magnetic responsiveness with the ability to host multiple therapeutic and cellular components. Produced by droplet microfluidics, the carriers maintain structural integrity during manipulation, permit controlled breakdown under physiological conditions, and enable guided motion for
Xuan Peng, Lulu Song, Daryna Mruga, Veronika Bakhmat, Sergei Dzyadevych, Lin Guo, Shahrukh Shakeel, Rico Illing, Olha Bezsmertna, Xiaotao Wang, Nicholas R. Posselli, Sarthak Misra, Sandra Hauser, Jens Pietzsch, Klaus Kopka, Denys Makarov, Željko Janićijević, Xinne Zhao, Larysa Baraban   +18 more
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